How to compile multiple java source files in command line

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I know running javac file1 java produces file1 class if file1 java is the only source file  then I can just say java file1 to run it   However  if I have 2 source files  file1 java and file2 java  then how  do I build the program

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1 use wildcard  2 use options  3 https   docs oracle com javase 8 docs technotes tools windows javac html

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Try the following   javac file1 java file2 java

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or you can use the following to compile the all java source files in current directory    javac   java

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Here is another example  for compiling a java file in a nested directory   I was trying to build this from the command line  This is an example from  gradle   which has dependency  commons-collection jar   For more info  please see  gradle  java quickstart  example   -- of course  you would use the  gradle  tools to build it  But i thought to extend this example  for a nested java project  with a dependent jar   Note  You need the  gradle binary or source  distribution for this  example code is in   samples java quickstart     mkdir -p temp classes   curl --get       http   central maven org maven2 commons-collections commons-collections 3 2 2 commons-collections-3 2 2 jar           --output commons-collections-3 2 2 jar    javac -g -classpath commons-collections-3 2 2 jar        -sourcepath src main java -d temp classes         src main java org gradle Person java     jar cf my example jar -C temp classes org gradle Person class   jar tvf my example jar    0 Wed Jun 07 14 11 56 CEST 2017 META-INF    69 Wed Jun 07 14 11 56 CEST 2017 META-INF MANIFEST MF  519 Wed Jun 07 13 58 06 CEST 2017 org gradle Person class

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OR you could just use javac file1 java and then also use javac file2 java afterwards

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